How do I fill a crack in a mirror?
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Elise Lynn
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After weeks of construction in our main bathroom, I have found a hairline crack about 8" going across the top of our installed mirror. My husband won't change it as it is NOT so easy, since all bead board and molding go around mirror and light fixture cut out for mirror. Is there something like what you use for windshields that can fill the crack? Someone should invent this product if not ~ they would make millions. Thank you, may save a marriage!!!! LOL
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There have been many ways on this site on how to decorate mirrors so why not try to camouflage the crack? You could use the glass beads to make a design, attach another frame on the mirror itself, or paint a design. Oh, have you called a glass repair shop, the one that fixes your cracked windshield? Good luck in whatever you decide.
I got some chalk paint and thin paint brush. Drew on the crack, followed the crack. I painted a tree on mine like a tree limb and bought some plastic or siiluite birds and put on limbs.
Nothing to really fill the crack to hide it. But you can prevent further cracking from vibaration by forcing a two part clear epoxy into the crack and wiping off the excess with nail polish remover.
I was thinking would the epoxy fill the crack to less visible. I wish the mirror wasn't liquid nailed and framed along with all the molding cut outs, etc or I would just replace it. But my husband worked so hard and he is disabled and it would cost a fortune to have someone do what he did already!
Perhaps hiding the crack? Use picture frame wood and make a frame inside the mirror. the crack will be behind the wood and you have a mirror with a frame.
Elise, could you possibly get another mirror, the size of the frame's inside measurement, and just glue that on top of the cracked one? You could also glue on a small corner round molding to cover up the new mirror's edge.